George Hill passes Corey Brewer on the way to the basket in the first quarter. The Pacers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves in NBA action Monday November 25, 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

Written by

Candace Buckner
candace.buckner@indystar.com

With every new game in this regular-season march to the playoffs, there will be new challenges. On Monday night, it wasn't simply the Minnesota Timberwolves, their fast-breaking offense and their relentless rebounders. The Indiana Pacers faced a trickier foe, their own annoyance.

How they'd react when their defense would be scrutinized would help determine the outcome. Either Indiana would unravel under the symphony of whistles or they would unleash the passion and fury that coach Frank Vogel raves about.

They chose to turn their frustration into focus and silenced the Timberwolves, ...